BREWTON, Ala. - Coastal Alabama - North Volleyball earned a crucial five-set victory over Bishop State Community College (Ala.) on Tuesday night, Oct. 20, at home in Brewton, Ala., winning 3-2 to gain the tiebreaker over the Wildcats in the race for third place in the ACCC South Division standings.

The Coyotes battled through five competitive sets to secure the victory, prevailing by scores of 22-25, 25-23, 25-20, 20-25 and 15-9. The win avenged an earlier five-set loss to Bishop State on Sept. 14 in Mobile, Ala., and gave Coastal Alabama - North the upper hand in the season series.

With the 2026 ACCC Volleyball Championship Tournament scheduled for Oct. 30 in downtown Montgomery, Ala., Tuesday's result carries significant postseason implications. The top four teams in each division will qualify for the tournament, making the head-to-head tiebreaker an important advantage for the Coyotes as the regular season enters its final stretch.

After dropping the opening set, Coastal - North responded with a narrow 25-23 comeback win in the second set to even the match. The Coyotes trailed 18-11 at one point in the second set, but managed a late push to even the match, 1-1. The 'Yotes then took control of the match with a 25-20 victory in the third set, putting pressure on the visiting Wildcats.

Bishop State answered in the fourth set, winning 25-20 to force a decisive fifth set. Coastal - North rose to the occasion, however, and closed out the Wildcats with a 15-9 win to secure the hard-fought conference victory on its home floor.

Freshman Avrie Hines led the Coyotes offensively with 15 kills, surpassing 250 kills in her first collegiate season. Meanwhile, sophomore Faith Reid added 14 kills on 29 attempts for a .310 hitting percentage. Sophomore middle blocker Ali Simon contributed eight kills and made a significant impact at the net with five solo blocks and one assisted block.

Daelyn Bozeman also recorded eight kills, while Libby Williams orchestrated the offense with 40 assists, helping the Coyotes produce 49 total kills in the victory.

Freshman Alana Jones provided a major boost from the service line, recording eight service aces to lead Coastal - North. Libero Shaylee Frederick added six assists, three service aces and five digs, while Williams and Hines each contributed 10 digs defensively.

At the net, Simon's six total blocks and Arianna Wright's four total blocks helped the Coyotes challenge Bishop State's attack throughout the five-set battle.

With the victory, Coastal Alabama - North gains valuable momentum and the head-to-head tiebreaker over Bishop State as the Coyotes continue their pursuit of an ACCC Volleyball Championship Tournament berth.

Up Next

Coastal Alabama - North will hit the road for its final regular-season road match on Wednesday evening, Oct. 21, traveling to face No. 15 Lurleen B. Wallace Community College (Ala.) in another ACCC matchup in Andalusia, Ala. The Coyotes will look to carry Tuesday night's momentum into a challenging road test as they pursue a potential upset against the nationally ranked Saints.

Wednesday's matchup will be the fourth match in five days for the Coyotes, with the 'Yotes entering 3-0 during that span.

 

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